Diana Wynne Jones (1934–2011)
Autore di Il castello errante di Howl
Sull'Autore
Diana Wynne Jones was born in London on August 16, 1934. In 1953, she began school at St. Anne's College Oxford and attended lectures by J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. After graduation, she created plays for children that were performed at the London Arts Theatre. Her first book was published in mostra altro 1973. She wrote over 40 books during her lifetime including Dark Lord of Derkholm, Earwig and the Witch, and the Chrestomanci series. She won numerous awards including the Guardian Award for Children's Books in 1977 for Charmed Life, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award in 1984 for Archer's Goon, the Mythopeic Award in 1999, the Karl Edward Wagner Award in 1999, and the Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Organization in 2007. Her book Howl's Moving Castle was adapted into an animated film by director Hayao Miyazaki, and the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. She died from lung cancer on March 26, 2011 at the age of 76. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
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Opere di Diana Wynne Jones
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci: Charmed Life / The Lives of Christopher Chant (2000) 2,692 copie, 30 recensioni
The Tough Guide to Fantasyland: The Essential Guide to Fantasy Travel (1996) 2,130 copie, 37 recensioni
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci Vol II: The Magicians of Caprona / Witch Week (2000) 1,864 copie, 9 recensioni
The Chrestomanci Quartet (Charmed Life, Witch Week, The Magicians of Caprona, The Lives of Christopher Chant) (2000) 297 copie, 7 recensioni
Hidden Turnings: A Collection of Stories Through Time and Space (1989) — A cura di; Collaboratore — 133 copie, 6 recensioni
World of Howl Collection: Howl's Moving Castle, House of Many Ways, Castle in the Air (2010) 78 copie, 1 recensione
Diana Wynne Jones's Magic and Myths Collection (The Game, The Power of Three, Eight Days of Luke, Dogsbody) (2015) 8 copie
Little Dot {short story} 3 copie
The Green Stone {short story} 2 copie
The Fat Wizard {short story} 2 copie
Chrestomanci Series & Howl's Moving Castle Series 10 Books Collection Set By Diana Wynne Jones (2020) 2 copie
Joboy 2 copie
I'll Give You My Word 2 copie
Everard's Ride {short story} 1 copia
The Master {short story} 1 copia
Chronicles of Chrestomanci (Set of 3) Charmed Life / Lives of Christopher Chant; Magicians of Caprona / Witch Week;… (2001) 1 copia
The Girl Jones {short story} 1 copia
No One {short story} 1 copia
Carruthers {short story} 1 copia
Books 1 copia
Opere correlate
Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction (2003) — Collaboratore — 820 copie, 28 recensioni
Firebirds Rising: An Original Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy (2006) — Collaboratore — 679 copie, 12 recensioni
The Dragon Book: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy (2009) — Collaboratore — 403 copie, 13 recensioni
The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy (2006) — Collaboratore — 238 copie, 9 recensioni
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year Volume Four (2010) — Collaboratore — 128 copie, 2 recensioni
Dragons & Dreams: A Collection of New Fantasy and Science Fiction Stories (1986) — Collaboratore — 42 copie, 2 recensioni
Things That Go Bump in the Night: A Collection of Original Stories (1989) — Collaboratore — 29 copie
Dragons and Warrior Daughters: Fantasy Stories by Women (Lions Tracks) (1989) — Collaboratore — 28 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1934-08-16
- Data di morte
- 2011-03-26
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- England, UK
- Nazione (per mappa)
- England, UK
- Luogo di nascita
- London, England, UK
- Luogo di morte
- Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK
- Causa della morte
- cancer (lung)
- Luogo di residenza
- London, England, UK
Thaxted, Essex, England, UK
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK - Istruzione
- Friends School Saffron Walden
Oxford University (St. Anne's College, 1956) - Attività lavorative
- novelist
- Relazioni
- Burrow, John Anthony (husband)
Armstrong, Isobel (sister)
Jones, Ursula (sister)
Burrow, Colin (son) - Premi e riconoscimenti
- British Fantasy Society, Karl Edward Wagner Award (1999)
Honorary Doctorate (D.Litt ∙ University of Bristol ∙ 2006)
World Fantasy Award (Lifetime Achievement, 2007) - Agente
- Laura Cecil
Utenti
Discussioni
Oct-Nov 2021 Group Read in Geeks who love the Classics (Dicembre 2021)
Found: YA fantasy-ish book with mythology themes/characters in Name that Book (Agosto 2021)
Found: Magical Leaf Picture Book in Name that Book (Agosto 2021)
Science fiction lost book in Name that Book (Dicembre 2019)
YA Sci-Fi from ~20 years ago in Name that Book (Agosto 2014)
Children’s book about a spell caster in Name that Book (Agosto 2012)
Diana Wynne Jones 1934-2011 in FantasyFans (Marzo 2011)
2009-04 Discussion of Diana Wynne Jones in Read YA Lit (Luglio 2009)
Children's/YA Science Fiction book- Trapped In Walls? in Name that Book (Marzo 2009)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 97
- Opere correlate
- 39
- Utenti
- 72,258
- Popolarità
- #175
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 1,739
- ISBN
- 1,079
- Lingue
- 25
- Preferito da
- 492
Derk, an unconventional wizard, and his magical family become involved in a plan to put a stop to the devastating tours of their world arranged by the tyrannical Mr. Chesney.
At turns funny and serious, this is a great send-up of classical fantasy tropes, yet stand on its own, with a series of well drawn characters and plot points